The CIO position and importance depend on information technology maturity in the organization value configuration strategic IT resources e-business approach and IT governance structure. CIO and Corporate Strategic Management: Changing Role of CIO to CEO holds key information in improving a CIO''s role which would then advance his or her chances of moving up into a CEO role. CIO and Corporate Strategic Management: Changing Role of CIO to CEO provides analysis within theoretical frameworks and consulting recommendations and starts with the demand side of CEO successions specifically highlighting approaches in IT foundations e-business development and IT sourcing decisions.